Générès-Fourville?, Edouard de, Avoyelles, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1845 August 3

He learned last week in talking to Father Charles Dalloz that Blanc has, as administrator of the Orphan Asylum, 2 notes signed by Générès in favor of Father Nicolas Francais . Générès believes it concerned obtaining the money from one of the notes due July 5. In selling him his property, Francais knew Générès' position; also Générès knew he would not be toubled about the payment and that he could put off the payment until the next year. It is too bad that Francais, in making his donation to the Asylum, forgot to speak of these conditions. Relying on these conditions Générès has made improvements far beyond the value of the first bill. On December 2, 1844 Francais wrote that he did not know whether he would return to this country; Générès could send a draft to Francais' address which he would send on his arrival in France. On February 10, 1845 he wrote in reply to a letter Générès wrote about a decrease in the number of his pupils and about his marriage that if payment of the note was an obstacle to his marriage he was to defer it to next year. Francais said he was going to leave for France the last of March with the intention of returning. Générès hopes that Francais' promises will be considered binding. :: V-5-d Copy French 2pp. 4to.